Hal Hobson

Necessary Cat’s shrewish double bill

Necessary Cat’s shrewish double bill

The Taming of the Shrew
The Tamer Tamed or The Woman’s Prize

This year’s double bill from Necessary Cat resurrects a 400 year old conversation between two early modern comedies

Aug 22 2026 | By More
Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet

★★★☆☆ Expansive

Romeo and Juliet, from the Edinburgh University Shakespeare Company at the Pleasance, is a production on a grand scale. There is much about it that is praiseworthy, but in the end its ambition does prove a disadvantage.

Feb 10 2026 | By More
Antigone

Antigone

★★★★☆ Powerful

Antigone, from the EUTC at the Bedlam until Saturday, makes a 2500 year-old play as relevant as ever in a production of considered intelligence and fine acting.

Oct 10 2025 | By More
Under Milk Wood

Under Milk Wood

★★★★☆ Accomplished

EUTC’s staging of Under Milk Wood, at the Bedlam until Saturday, is a beautifully realised and engaging piece of theatre.

Feb 13 2025 | By | Reply More
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